Job summary
Passionate about how digital can transform healthcare, for our donors, patients and colleagues? We have an exciting Digital Services team opportunity for a Project Support Manager, to work collaboratively across the Trust and wider NHS Wales, to provide transformative digital systems and insight-led services.
We are in an exciting period of change including opening a new world class cancer centre to extend and enhance specialist cancer treatment along with delivery of cancer care closer to home at regional sites. For the Welsh Blood Service, we are transforming blood and transplant services, improving current capabilities alongside developing new services including plasma for medicines.
An ambitious digital strategy underpins this, which will revolutionise the way in which we deliver services - from co-producing innovative technologies, working on digital inclusion, to embedding data & insight into our everyday. Our team are here to deliver new digital solutions and excellent everyday digital service, to improve services and outcomes.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 27 months due to project work
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Digital Programmes Team and be responsible for managing your own Digital projects, with the support of a Digital Portfolio Project ManagerTo be actively involved in the setting of the operational, technical and strategic objectives of the project
Identify and reconcile key stakeholder interests in the projectUnderstand and clarify the project scope and definition of work products in order to plan effectively
Identify, assess and prioritise risk associated with the projectAssess project feasibility and negotiate necessary amendments with the Digital Portfolio Project Manager
Run the day to day tasks of those projects to provide successful outcomes as defined in the scope and benefits documentation
About us
Here atVelindre University NHS Trustwe are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centreand ouraward-winningWelsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host theNHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipandHealth Technology Walesand have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out morehttps://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level and Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent experience
- Prince 2 Foundation (formal or informal, or willing to work towards attainment)
- Evidence of further development - education/training
Desirable
- Agile training (formal or informal, or willing to work towards attainment)
- An understanding of the use and benefits of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) within a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Delivered in a project environment
- Demonstrable Team management skills
- Track record of problem solving in a project management environment
- Competent in the use of desktop applications
- Good report drafting skills and action point recording
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Project Teams
- Demonstrable good written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to travel to different sites
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of planning and managing work packages or projects with low complexity with successful delivery within time and cost
- Good knowledge of computer skills and of Microsoft Office Suite, Project with the ability to master new applications
- Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects, e.g. PRINCE 2
- Knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care
- Knowledge of the procurement process, including contract negotiations particularly in relation to IT procurements
- An understanding of Service design principles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level and Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent experience
- Prince 2 Foundation (formal or informal, or willing to work towards attainment)
- Evidence of further development - education/training
Desirable
- Agile training (formal or informal, or willing to work towards attainment)
- An understanding of the use and benefits of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) within a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Delivered in a project environment
- Demonstrable Team management skills
- Track record of problem solving in a project management environment
- Competent in the use of desktop applications
- Good report drafting skills and action point recording
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Project Teams
- Demonstrable good written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to travel to different sites
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of planning and managing work packages or projects with low complexity with successful delivery within time and cost
- Good knowledge of computer skills and of Microsoft Office Suite, Project with the ability to master new applications
- Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects, e.g. PRINCE 2
- Knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
Desirable
- Experience of working in health care
- Knowledge of the procurement process, including contract negotiations particularly in relation to IT procurements
- An understanding of Service design principles
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
